Tim ran a survey of people’s favorite fruits. He is creating the preference schedule shown, which is almost finished. Using a Borda count method, which of the following is the correct point amount for apples?

Answer 1

To calculate the Borda count for apples, we need to assign points to each fruit based on its rank in the preference schedule. The top fruit receives N-1 points, the second fruit receives N-2 points, and so on, where N is the total number of fruits listed.

In this preference schedule, there are 5 fruits listed. Therefore, the top fruit (kiwi) would receive 4 points, the second fruit (bananas) would receive 3 points, and so on.

The preference schedule:
1. Kiwi
2. Banana
3. Pineapple
4. Apple
5. Orange

Based on this, the correct point amount for apples would be 2 points (N-3).